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(43) Date of publication: 30.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/22 (21) Application number: 05797658.1 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 19/16(2006.01) B41J 2/435(2006.01) B41J 3/39(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/032914 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/044071 (27.04.2006 Gazette 2006/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE GB (30) Priority: 12.10.2004 US 963267 (71) Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Fort Collins, CO 80527-2400 (US)	(72) Inventors: CLARKE, JR., Leo Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 (US) SNELL, Douglas C. Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 (US) GORE, Makarand P. Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 (US) (74) Representative: Schoppe, Fritz et al Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler Patentanwälte Postfach 246 82043 Pullach bei München 82043 Pullach bei München (DE)